Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm weather in August

In August, Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 97 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:13 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132415
142415
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202414
212414
222414
232314
242314
252313
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272313
282213
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6011.15.78.60.0
Feb / -1°4810.24.69.90.2
Mar10° / 6412.22.711.62.0
Apr15° / 5811.10.913.44.1
May19° / 9814.50155.4
Jun22° / 13°9813.6015.86.1
Jul24° / 14°10314.1015.56.4
Aug24° / 14°9713.4014.16.4
Sep19° / 10°7211.1012.45.8
Oct14° / 63110.210.63.8
Nov / 6110.42.391.0
Dec / -1°65135.78.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185149
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
244852
254852
264852
274753
284753
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm gets around 97 mm of rain over 13.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1364519
2364518
3364518
4374518
5384517
6384516
7394516
8404515
9404515
10414514
11424513
12434413
13434413
14444313
15454313
16454213
17464113
18464013
19473914
20473914
21483814
22493714
23503615
24513514
25523414
26533314
27553213
28563113
29583012
30602911
31622810

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:537:48
214.94:547:46
314.84:557:45
414.84:577:43
514.74:587:42
614.74:597:40
714.65:017:38
814.65:027:37
914.55:037:35
1014.55:057:33
1114.45:067:32
1214.45:087:30
1314.35:097:28
1414.35:107:27
1514.25:127:25
1614.25:137:23
1714.15:157:21
1814.15:167:19
1914.05:187:17
2013.95:197:15
2113.95:207:13
2213.85:227:12
2313.85:237:10
2413.75:257:08
2513.75:267:06
2613.65:287:04
2713.55:297:02
2813.55:307:00
2913.45:326:57
3013.45:336:55
3113.35:356:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm?

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm sits at 48.5°N, 11.5°E, 431 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schrobenhausen, 18 km away.

Topography around Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.

The land around Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm is covered by trees (33%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
589 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Schrobenhausen 18 km · Freising 23 km · Neufahrn bei Freising 27 km · Ingolstadt 27 km · Unterschleißheim 28 km · Aichach 29 km · Dachau 31 km · Neuburg an der Donau 32 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (48.5305°, 11.505°, elevation 431 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).